List of Foods to Avoid with Stage 5 CKD

Stage 5 CKD requires many different nutrients in the body from people with healthy kidneys. Although a correct diet plan good for end stage kidney disease patients, it can help improve patients' overall health condition. Do you know the list of foods to avoid with stage 5 chronic kidney disease?

Basic dietary requirements

When kidneys fail to work, some substances like protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorus and fluid will tax the kidneys if taken in excessive amount. In order to preserve the remaining kidney functioning tissues and improve patients' healthy quality, they are suggested to avoid foods listed below. To a food list to avoid directly, you can email to kidneyservice@hotmail.com or kidneyservice@hotmail.com.

Too salty foods

Salt is the most common form that sodium exists, while sodium is one mineral that can trigger or worsen high blood pressure and swelling easily. Therefore, patients should stay away from salty foods such as bacon, salty condiments, canned foods, processed foods, and so on.

Foods rich in plant protein

Compared with animal protein, plant protein may cause more waste chemicals like urea when they are metabolized in the body. In view of this, patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease had better limit their intake of plant protein.

Dairy products

These foods such as milk and cheese usually contain rich phosphorus. Severely damaged kidneys are unable to eliminate extra phosphorus efficiently, so patients had better control their consumption of dairy products.

Grains and starches

They usually contain some minerals: sodium, potassium and phosphorus. All of these are minerals that Stage 5 CKD patients should limit. Therefore, patients should select some grains and starches low in these minerals. Bagels, oatmeal, white or brown rice, english muffins, and so on can be eaten in moderate portions, but some others should be limited to small portions.